When Does "He" Officially Become "She" (Or Vice Versa)?
by SavvyRoo on Jun 5, 2015 | Views: 151 | Score: 0
When is it appropriate to change the pronoun you use to refer to a transgender person from his or her birth gender to her or his new gender identity?
As soon as the person identifies as transgender | 29 |
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Not sure | 27 |
Never | 20 |
After gender reassignment surgery | 12 |
Once the person exhibits the public appearance of a given gender | 8 |
Once the person begins any medical treatment, for example hormone therapy | 4 |
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Approaching the issue of transgender identity can be difficult, especially when there is disagreement over which pronoun to use. The American public is deeply divided over how to refer to a transgender individual, and nearly thirty percent of Americans simply admit that they do not know the answer.